The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-24
PERSONAL GOSSIP.
Rockefeller, the coal oil millionaire |"
worth 40 600 600

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NJ. DeIesseps Is contemplating an carry
visit to the Panama canal
Judge Blatchford, Of the supreme COURT
partakes of roast beef NJ lunch
Senator Wade Hampton hal rather hunt
deer than make Fourth Of july speech.
George ". Childs looks happier since he
erected fountain to William Shakespeare
Co,nmodorc Joseph 3. Hull is the Oldest
officer I'm the American navy. He was ap-
pointed in 1913.
J s. Robinson. secretary Of state OF Ohio,
is fond of relating the stirring scenes he wit
messed during the war
The wealthiest OF the judges Of the supreme
court is Justice Bradley, whose fortune Is e~-
timated at $4,000.
John l. Sullivans sea voyage has not IN
jured his pugilistic powers. lie has MT inc
fancy Of the English public.
Isaiah Williamson, Of Philadelphia, is the
/ richest bachelor IN the United States, and
spends less than 5000 year.
Secretary Fairchild has the reputation OF
being the best dressed and most aristocratic
looking member OF the cabinet
Thurlow Weed Barnes who married Miss
Isabella Morris, daughter Of the lottery king,
intends 10 settle in Boston and publish books.
Mr.. phil" Armour, the Chicago million
airc. gets 70 his Office early in the morning,
and generally goes to bed at O'Clock in the
evening.
Mai Pond says that Charles Dickens is
drawing large houses 70 hear him read, ana
everybody Is well pleased with the enter
taiument.
Sir Lyon Playfair, Of England, enjoys
visiting this country rs much as Tom Ochll-
tree enjoys talking about the good time he
had in England.
". W. Corcoran. Of Washington, will be So
years Of age in December, but he says that
be expects to entertain more than usual dur
ing the coming season.
Ii is said that Congressman Scott, Of Penn
sylvania, spent $4,000 in social way In
Washington last season, and viii eXpend the
same amount this winter
Queen Victoria and the Prince Of Wales
are the only ones In the future TO be given
special steamers between England and the
continent at the cost Of the state.
Z Berry Wall, who has been attending the
races at Washington, is Disguised with the
capital because they carry umbrellas when
II rains instead Of wearing Mackintoshes.
Horatio !. Sprague claims to be the Oldest
United States consul as far as length OF -erv-
icc is concerned tie was appointed 20 the
consulate at Gibraltar forty-one years ago.
Gravdon Johnston writes in The Pitts
burg Pres, that he has a note from Joseph
Chamberlain IN which that gentleman de
clires with thanks the offered" interview Of
the writer
United States Commissioner John \.
Shields is looking more and more like the
lat President Arthur He is a busy worker
and discharges more dutie, in a day than half
a dozn other clerks.
When United States Judge Hoyt 5.
Wheeler Of Vermont, sits on the circuit
court lench be- usually has n small quid Of
tobacco between his teeth Fried oysters an
his favorite dish for lunch.
Vi.count Kabavama, vice admiral OF the
japanese navy, accompanied by q. Nama-
motto. Hidaka, Murakami and Yeudo all OH
GERS. intend 10 find Uncle Sans great navy
and study it for future reference.
DR.. j. A. 5 Grant, hey of Cairo, Egypt,
has lived for twenty-five years in the land Of
the Pharaohs, and made a study OF archR
ology lie knows a list Of Egyptian gods as
long a. a rich mans funeral procession.
Charles Dickens was presented 90 o man ia
Boston who opened the conversation with
the graceful remark that ths son Of the
famous novelist is not the man his father
was The conversation ended iu,t there
Senator Stanford, Of California, bias about
twenty Jockeys at his Palo Alto farm, and
nearly 100 stable employees. He has recently
established "a night school for their benefit, at
which Mrs stanford herself frequently gives
instruction
Goveruor-elect Jackson. ol Maryland, viii
b, uaueurateI Jan. H. His term lasts four
year, and bis salary is $3.50. Tie will give
tlo salary % his wife for pin money Mr.
Jackson is q multimilliouaire, and owns
2l1.noJ acres of fine timber land in the south